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Sofia Coppolas bitters? s history Somewhere The other members of the jury do not know them at all. You only loved the film. We always came back to him, like one of us said, because there is a big fucking movie s, all right? Others? Surprisingly award went to actor Vincent Gallo f? R his performance as Fl? Chtling Afghan terrorists in Essential Killing for Best Actress went to Ariane Labed f? R Greek Kom? Attenberger , in which she played a young woman with the documentation of Sir David Attenborough, whose name mispronounced forms possessed the title of the film. Another big success, he was Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia, who won two prizes, f? f r the best script and best director? r his film? about an au? ergew? similar rampaging clown, The Last Circus . Although the fourth wife, won the Golden L? whom, Coppolas win came one Another blow f? r her gender in the same year as Kathryn Bigelow was the first woman director to win an Oscar. Since I started making films, there were more women directors coming through, she was told the Observer
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Geoff Boucher of the Los Angeles Times and Alex Billington of First Showing were at Comic-Con last weekend sitting in on, if not moderating, panel discussions with the likes of Steven Spielberg, Peter Jackson, Francis Coppola and “Game of Thrones” cast members. In filling us in on all the highlights they explain why some studios skipped this year’s festivities and why next year’s convention is set to be the biggest Comic-Con yet.

The best hope for the brutal future our world faces is another Bill and Ted movie. Since this is self-evident, theres no need to debate it or explain it, and Keanu Reeves is delivering just a glimmer of hope for a brighter tomorrow.
In a recent interview, he claimed that hed love to revisit the character and work with Alex Bill S. Preston, Esq. Winter again. After throwing out strange ideas like filming the movie in black and white with a dash of 3D and having multiple directors (specifically Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, and Werner Herzog), it apparently never dawned on Reeves why another sequel (which should have been called Bill and Ted Go To White Castle) just cant happen: George Carlin is no longer with us. The hopes for the future are dashed again.
But seriously, everyone wants this thing, right? [MTV]

In an interesting and slightly surprising move, the Venice Film Festival jury headed by Quentin Tarantino has awarded the Golden Lion to Sofia Coppolas film Somewhere. (Trailer here.) The film got mixed to positive notes out of the fest, but Tarantino said today, This was a film that enchanted us from our first screeningYet from that first enchanting screening, it grew and grew and grew in both our hearts, in our analysis, in our minds, and in our affections. The jurys decision was unanimous.
The Silver Lion (aka Best Director) went to Alex de la Iglesia for A Sad Trumpet Ballad thats also something of a surprise, but I love seeing a long-time sort-of genre filmmaker like de la Iglesia take the prize. His film also won for Best Screenplay.
And Essential Killing, the movie with Vincent Gallo as a Taliban soldier on the run (trailer here), won Best Actor for Gallo as well as the Special Jury Prize. Quite a surprising and intriguing set of awards all around, really. Mila Kunis was also handed the Marcella Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress for her work in Black Swan. Full list of winners is after the break.
Golden Lion (Best Film): Somewhere
Silver Lion (Best Director): Alex de la Iglesia, A Sad Trumpet Ballad
Special Jury Prize: Essential Killing
Coppa Volpi (Best Actor): Vincent Gallo, Essential Killing
Coppa Volpi (Best Actress): Ariane Labed, Attenberg
Osella (Best Screenplay): A Sad Trumpet Ballad
Marcella Mastroianni Award (Best Young Actor or Actress): Mila Kunis, Black Swan
Osella (Best Cinematography): Silent Souls
Special Lion for Overall Work: Monte Hellman
European Cinema Award: The Clink of the Ice
Leoncino dOro (Golden Lion Cub) Prize: Barneys Version
Queer Lion (Best Gay Film): In the Future
Brian Award: The Kisses Never Given
UNICEF Award: Miral
(And yes, theres a potentially snarky remark to be made about the Golden Lion this year, but Ive already uttered it elsewhere.)
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Last night, after months of anticipation, Alber Elbaz staged a runway show of his Lanvin (Hearts) H&M collection at the Pierre Hotel. It was totally bananas.
The runway was built under at least a dozen crystal chandeliers dripping from the ceiling and at the end stood a giant trellis covered with enormous pink flowers. The front row was studded with editors and both real and fashion celebrities like Sofia Coppola, Emma Roberts, Proenza Schoulers Jack and Lazaro, Anna Sui and one toddler in custom Lanvin for H&M (yes, it was pink and poufy).

Back row: Elaine Weiss, Laura Coppola, and Andrea Burton. Photos by Alex Carver Quilters work to show others they care VERNON — “I like to sew with my shoes off,” Carol Johnson says, moving toward a large table covered with two intricately ...

Though he said he’s seen probably no more than five of this year’s major nominated films, he knows from screen adaptations: “The Virgin Suicides” was adapted for film by Sofia Coppola in ... he’d go with Alexander Payne of “The ...

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Robin Devereaux-Nelson hopes to hear soon from Francis Ford Coppola. “I have two full-length screenplays ... She pulled in a few favors — professional actor Alex Alexandrou signed on after some friendly arm-twisting, she said — “and ...

Members of the Academy are the cream of the crop, and include actors Will Smith and Salma Hayek, writers Sofia Coppola and Quentin Tarantino ... Michel Hazanavicius for "The Artist," Alexander Payne for "The Descendants," Martin Scorsese for "Hugo ...